Window shutter



May 13, 1952 R. L. LEIGH 2,596,569

WINDOW SHUTTER Filed NOV. l5, 1946 mmm!trinmlmmm ATTORNEY.

Patented May 13, 1952 WINDOW sHurrER Robert L. Leigh, degna Rapids,Mics., assigner to Air Control Products, Ionc.,f"`oo1e Hlle;

Mich., a corporation of spontanen November 15, 194s, serial No. 'zitiereThis invention relates to. improvements in window shutters. y

rlhe, main objects of this invention are; o

First, to" provide an ornamental window shutter or blind"""s'tructureformed'eriti''elyy of metaland at the 'same time onewhicliws'imulatesaishutter or blind formed of wood.

Second, to provide a structure of this character which is attractive inappearance, strong and rigid, and at the same time may be economicallyproduced.

Objects relating to details and economies of the invention will appearfrom the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed outin the claims.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is i1- lustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. l is a fragmentary perspective view of a shutter or blind structureembodying my invention mounted in operative relation to a window.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the parts constituting the shutter orblind of the invention in a practical commercial embodiment thereof.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view in vertical section on a linecorresponding to line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary View in sec tion on line 4-4 of Fig.1.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of an alternative form ofmullion.

In the accompanying drawing, I represents the wall of a building and 2 awindow thereof. The embodiment of the invention illustrated comprises apanel 3 and side walls 4 of inwardly facing channel section formedintegrally of sheet metal. The inner arms 5 of the side rails projectforwardly from the panel so that the side rails have the appearance ofmembers of substantial thickness projecting forwardly from the panel.The ends of the side rails project substantially beyond the upper andlower edges 6 and I of the panel.

The top bar 8 and bottom bar 9 are both of inwardly facing channelsection. The inner arms I0 of the top and bottom members are of suchlength as to t between the projecting ends of the side rails. Theseinner arms of the top and bottom bars are provided with out-turnedflanges I I upon which the ends of the panel are disposed and to whichthe panel is secured by means of spot welds I2. These parts are arrangedso that the ends of the panel abut the inner arms of the top and bottombars.

The outer arms I3 of the side rails and the v:ses

autr, arms |11 of the tti,

The ends of the webs I5 and I6 of the top and bottom bars aresuperimposed upon the webs of the side rails and permanently securedthereto as by the spot welds indicated at I1. The webs of the side railsand of the top and bottom bars are provided with registering holes I8adapted to receive screws I9 for attaching the blind members to the wallof the building as shown at I and 4.

The mullion 20 is of rearwardly facing channel section, the arms of themullion being provided with lugs 2| disposed through holes 22 in thepanel and clamped or clinched as indicated at 23 to secure the mullionin position with its ends abutting the inner edges of the side rails,

The openings 24 provide ventilation and are desirably of ornamentaldesign. While some ventilation for the space at the rear of the blind isdesirable, in most instances there would be Ventilating space betweenthe walls and the edges of the frame members or elements due toirregularities in the wall space.

In the structure shown in Fig. 5, the mullion 2B has inturned flanges 21which are secured to the panel by spot welding as indicated at 28.

I have illustrated my invention in a highly practical embodimentthereof. I have not attempted to illustrate various adaptations which Icontemplate as it is believed that this disclosure made will enablethose skilled in the art to embody or adapt my invention as may bedesired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A shutter structure comprising a panel and side rails of inwardlyfacing channel section integral therewith, the inner arms of the siderails projecting forwardly from the panel and projecting beyond the topand bottom edges of the panel, top and bottom bars of rearwardly facingchannel section and having out-turned flanges on their inner arms, saidbars being disposed with their webs upon and welded to the webs of theside rails and extending to the outer side edges of the side rails andwith their inner arms between the side rails, the ends of the panelbeing disposed outwardly of and upon'the said top and bottom bar flangesand welded thereto with their edges abutting the inner arms of the topand bot- Y 3 tom bars, the outer arms of the top and bottom barsoverlapping the end edges of the outer arms of the side rails andclosing the upper and lower ends of the channels of the side rails, theouter arms of the side rails and bars extending substantially rearwardlyof the plane of the panel. and a mullion of rearwardly facing channelsection disposed upon said panel intermediate said top and bottom barswith its ends abutting the inner sides of the side rails, said mullionhaving rearwardly projecting bendable lugs on its arms, said panelhaving holes receiving said lugs, the lugs being clamped on the rearside of the panel.

posed outwardly of and upon the said top and bottom bar flanges andWelded thereto with their edges abutting the inner arms of the top andbottom bars, the outer arms of the top and bottom bars overlapping theend edges of the outer arms of the side rails and closing the upper andlower ends of the channels of `the side rails, the outer arms of theside rails and bars extending substantially rearwardly of the plane ofthe panel, and a mullion of rearwardly facing channel section disposedupon said panel intermediate said 2. A shutter structure comprising apanel and Y side rails of inwardly facing channel section integraltherewith, the inner arms of the s ide rails projecting forwardly fromthe panel and projecting beyond the top and bottom edges of the panel,

the side rails, the ends of the panel being dis- 25 top and bottom barswith its ends abutting the innerV sides of the side rails and secured tosaid panel.

' ROBERT L. LEIGH.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the ille ofthis patent:

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